The sales predictions for Usher’s ‘Looking 4 Myself’ have proven to be accurate as the crossover superstar’s album has entered the Billboard 200 at #1 but with meager sales. However, where Usher made waves - well, ripples – on one chart, Katy Perry did the same on another listing with ‘Wide Awake’.
Did you know that Aaliyah, Brandy, Usher and Monica all released their debut singles before they were 16 years of age?
The June 26th of R. Kelly’s ‘Write Me Back’ album is merely days away so it is no surprise that material from the record has started to surface. Among the songs that have hit the airwaves is ‘All Rounds On Me’, which channels the sounds of the Rock & Roll era.
Keri Hilson has been absent from the music scene for a while but the songstress hasn’t been idle. Last evening checked into CNN to encourage the youth to get active with the DoSomething.org and Bing’s ‘Summer Of Doing’ campaign.
Tiffany Evans shocked the world when she announced that she is six months pregnant and has been secretly married for two years. However, she is ready to redirect the focus back to her music via a new web series, ‘The Journey to Take 1′.
Rick Ross and Usher previously expressed their chemistry in the visual for ‘Lemme See’ and now the duo are now back with the new video for the former’s ’Touch’N You’. The song is the latest single to be taken off Ross’ new album, ‘God Forgives, I Don’t’, which is set to hit stores July 31st.
Just over a year since the birth of her daughter, Pink has officially announced her return to the music scene. In fact, the powerhouse entertainer will release her new single in a matter of weeks as she prepares to promote her upcoming album!
Justin Bieber is about to cement his position as one of the biggest stars on the Pop music scene. If not then at least he will enjoy the consolation prize of having the largest first week sales of 2012, courtesy of his ‘Believe’ album.
It look as though we won’t have to wait until the Vh1 Divas show in December to see an all-star tribute to Whitney Houston! Indeed, the Cissy Houston and several of music’s “top divas” have been enlisted by the producers of the 2012 BET Awards to give the late icon a tremendous sendoff.